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Is Hope on the Way?
In a tough economy, many factors affect employees' engagement levels. Some factors, like a company's financial performance, are obvious. Some are less apparent but particularly relevant to employees' resilience amid stress. Among them: hope and communication in the workplace.
Why Hope Matters Now
It’s easy to cultivate a sense of doom at the moment, and there are ample reasons to give up hope. But business leaders should resist the tide of negativity, says a prominent psychologist. That’s because hope serves a bottom-line business purpose.
What Leaders Must Do Next
Most senior executives are pushing hard to keep their companies together. If their businesses are to survive, those leaders can’t overlook opportunities to boost productivity and profitability -- and that means employee engagement is more critical than ever.
The Economic Crisis: A Leadership Challenge
The economy may get worse before it gets better: Most economists say the U.S. GDP will turn around by mid-2009, but the unemployment rate will continue to climb through 2010. Here's how executives can keep employees engaged in this rough economic climate.
